WHOLE LIFE
Benefits of Whole Life:
Permanent life insurance protection
Annual dividends – when insurance companies authorize are paid annually.
Access to your cash value, generally tax free.Premiums that are guaranteed to never increase.
Whole life insurance policies—things to consider:
Premiums
Whole life premiums are usually paid for your entire life. If you would like to customize your premiums (perhaps so you can finish paying for your policy before you retire), ask your financial professional about Custom Whole Life.
Mix of death benefit and cash value
Consider what’s important to you. Whole Life and or a Short Pay/Limited Pay Whole Life insurance offer a different balance of cash value accumulation and death benefit protection.
Cash value growth
The cash value is an important feature of a whole life policy. Policies can be structured to let you choose how quickly your cash value grows, so the cash value will be there for you to access if you need it.